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Aug. 19, 2021 2:35 pm
Let the LRC know — It’s time to end prison gerrymandering
Prison gerrymandering is the practice of counting incarcerated people as residents of their cells instead of their hometowns. It isn't equitable and it isn't legal, says guest columnist Brenda Marrero.
people
Sep. 19, 2020 1:07 pm
Ruth Bader Ginsburg helped shape the modern era of women’s rights — even before she went on the Supreme Court
When Ginsburg started her work in the 1960s, the Supreme Court had never invalidated any type of sex-based rule.
people
Aug. 27, 2019 3:58 pm
Nan Feyler is the new executive director of the PA Innocence Project
Feyler: "Every day an innocent person is behind bars is a travesty."
people
Mar. 6, 2018 12:54 pm
Meet the chiefs: The women leading Philly’s public interest law organizations
How the heads of four legal nonprofits turned their monthly breakfast meetings into a professional development group funded by The Philadelphia Foundation.
purpose
Mar. 28, 2017 12:32 pm
It’s ‘Philadelphia’s constitutional right to refuse to enforce federal immigration law’
Labor and employment attorney Matthew Fontana defends the legality of Philly's sanctuary city status.
method
Feb. 27, 2017 12:59 pm
‘We don’t need volunteers, we need badass allies’
At the first convening of Take Action Philly, members of the legal community discussed the actions lawyers can take now to help immigrants and refugees — and what the rest of us can do to help.
people
Feb. 14, 2017 4:13 pm
This young lawyer is expunging records and fighting wage theft in Kensington
Seth Lyons is a Community Legal Services fellow providing employment-related services at Congreso de Latinos Unidos.
people
Feb. 13, 2017 12:30 pm
Why Sara Woods is leaving Philadelphia VIP for the education world
Woods is taking over at college access and success nonprofit Philadelphia Futures. In her "Moving On" interview, she discusses her "come with me" leadership style and best practices for volunteer retention.
purpose
Jan. 31, 2017 12:41 pm
10 things you should know about reentry in Philadelphia
The people, facts and figures — and why it's a good thing there's no “face of reentry” in Philly.
people
Jan. 18, 2017 11:30 am
Keir Bradford-Grey was mulling a run for district attorney
Philly's public defender was courted by billionaire George Soros, but decided against making a run for office.